Halle d'athlétisme Stéphane-Diagana is an indoor athletics stadium located in the La Duchère quarter of Lyon, France, near the Stadium of La Duchère. The hall opened in October 2012 and was inaugurated on 9 November 2012. It is named after the French athlete Stéphane Diagana. The inauguration took place in the presence of Stéphane Diagana, Valérie Fourneyron, Gérard Collomb, Jean-Jack Queyranne, and Michel Mercier, and included an athletics meeting featuring Renaud Lavillenie and Christophe Lemaitre.
The building was designed by the architectural firm Chabanne & Partenaires, with project management provided by the City of Lyon. Ephren Engineering worked on the structure, Tecsol on solar energy, and Terao on high environmental quality. Its dimensions are 120 by 70 by 15 metres, and 69 percent of its energy needs were covered by renewable energy. The construction cost was estimated at 12.8 million euros excluding tax. In 2015, the hall served as the reception point for the World Masters Athletics Championships in Lyon, an event that brought together nearly 800 athletes from 114 countries.
Nearby Objects
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Stadium of La Duchère 150 m away -
Gare de Lyon-Vaise 1000 m away -
Lycée Jean Perrin 1000 m away -
Église Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation 1100 m away -
Parc de la Cerisaie 1900 m away
Opening and Sporting Role
The Halle d'athletisme Stephane-Diagana is an indoor athletics stadium located in the La Duchere quarter, near the Stadium of La Duchere in Lyon, France. It opened in October 2012 and was inaugurated on 9 November 2012. The venue is named after the French athlete Stephane Diagana. In 2015, it served as the reception point for the World Masters Athletics Championships in Lyon, an event that brought together nearly 800 athletes from 114 different countries.
Design and Construction
The Halle d'athletisme Stephane-Diagana was designed by the architectural firm Chabanne & Partenaires, with construction project management provided by the City of Lyon. The structure was carried out by Ephren Engineering, while Tecsol handled solar energy and Terao was responsible for high environmental quality. The building measures 120 meters by 70 meters by 15 meters. Its energy needs were 69 percent covered by renewable energy. The construction cost was estimated at 12.8 million euros duty-free, compared with a budget forecast of around 18 million euros announced in 2006.
Inauguration and Naming Debate
The hall was inaugurated on 9 November 2012 in the presence of Stephane Diagana, Valerie Fourneyron, Gerard Collomb, Jean-Jack Queyranne, and Michel Mercier. The inauguration also included an athletics meeting featuring Renaud Lavillenie and Christophe Lemaitre. During the event, it was noted that in January 2012 Nathalie Perrin-Gilbert had expressed a preference for naming the sports arena after Pierre Quinon.